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bribery against Commissioner Geilsapp,
and the bonds were increased by $l3, 900.
c. c. Warren gave $40 900 bonds under
one indictment for conspiracy.

bribery against Commissioner Geilsapp,
and the bonds were increased by $500
C. c. Warren gave $40 900 bonds under
one indictment for conspiracy.
Postmasters commissioned: Dakota:
Milbank, G. c. Middlebrook. Iowa:
Charles City, A. 0. Doolittle. Minnesota;
Morris, F. r. Newell; Kandiyohi Station,
j. Burns. Wisconsin,: Darlington, J. Nee
han.
L. p. Roe, the novelist, has already re.
ceived 81 900 royalty on his last book,
He Fell in Love With His WIFE,"
Frank Lord, son of the millionaire who
married Mrs. Hicks. is noted as one OF the
best pistol shots in New York.
Charles w. Moulton, a brother-in-law OF
Senator Sherman, and high officer in the
late war, has filed suit at Washington
to test the boundary line of authority be-
tween the secretary OF war and the COM
manding general OF the army. Very likely
this claim will involve an extraordinary
war between the forces, political and mill
tary. The growing feud between Gen.
Sheridan and Secretary Endicott will
doubtless he thoroughly aired in the next
few days and perhaps involve all the feuas
between past secretaries OF war and the
generals in command, which have been bit
tcE anu hS SitAit 10 ioh
salary due over twenty-five years when
Stanton was secretary OF war.
Gov. Gen. Lansdowne, OF the dominion,
has calmly declined the propos ition OF the
Montreal peoplet to build and present him
with n vice-reg al palace.
1t is now said that the president has de
cided that it would not be practicable to
complete the investigation OF the Pacific
railroads in time to submit a report to the
next congress, and consequently will take
his time in selecting members OF the COM
mission, leaving it to the next congress to
extend the time for the making OF a report
beyond Dec. l. 1883. the time now fixed.
Hon. d. Wyatt Aiken. late representative
in congress, died at his home at Cokes,
bury, S. c., aged tifty-nine He had been ill foi
long time, and a severe fall received dur
ing the Forty-eighth congress compelled his
removal to his home which he was bic
to leave to attend the sessions OF tha
Forty-nnth congress. He was for five con.
secutive terms elected to congress.
George and Clarence Stein, brothers,
came in from the territory to Meridian,
Mo, and started to take in the town.
Marshal Ridge and Deputy Craddock pur.
sued them and fight followed, in which
all were wounded, George Stein fatally and
his brother seriously.
The ceremonies incident to the unveiing
OF the statue to Gen. Albert Sidney John
ston on the tomb OF the Benevolent Asso.
citation of the Tennessee, in Mettaire ceme.
terry, took place at New Orleans. There
was an immense Assem- blage OF PEOPLE pres
ent, probably over 10. 900. The veteran
associations, including Grand Army posts,
attended in body. On the platform were
many noted people, including Mr.. and Mrs.
Jefferson Davis, Miss Davis, Gen. Beaure-
gard and staff, Gov. McEnery and staff,
Mrs. Albert Sidney Johnston. Col William
johnson and family, Col. Throckmorton,
Warner OF New York, Generals Hooker
and Walthall and Gov. Lowrey OF Missis,
sippi.
Indian Commissioner Atkins has recev.
ed letter from Indian agent Osborne at
the Ponca, Pawnee and Otoe agency In
dian Territory, reporting that he had kill.
ed +. NJ. Smith, a farmer at the Otoe agen.
cy, in self-defense. The agent discharged
Smith for general bad conduct, and while
settling with him as to salary due. Smith,
with revolver, attacked the clerk agency
blacksmith and the agent, whereupon the
latter shot Smith dead. II saved tn rec
lives in taking his, writes the agent, land
| trust l may be exonerated." Smith was
one OF Osbornes own appointees.
Lorossa & Co., importers OF iron in New
York have failed. The firm lost $1O0, 900
by the heavy advance in ocean rates. The
principal creditors are the American Elk.
change National bank. $50, 600, and Mo.
hawk bank OF Great harrington, Mass,
$4,000.
The failure of Henry Bowers & Sons,
manufacturing chemists OF Philadelphia,
was made public on the 9Th through the
entry of judgment notes amounting to
S57, 7S9, all OF which were confessed. The
firm is one OF the oldest in its line, it hav,
ing been founded in 1851. and has always
been considered one of the strongest and
most reliable houses in the city. The liza
bilities are $5OO,OOO.
fire broke out in the Northern Pacific
Express office at Missoua, Mon. The fire
company being unable to control it, the
flames consumed the express building and
spread to adjoining premises, destroying
the Mcguire opera house. The express
office and contents were entirely destroyed.
Capt. Bassett, who has been an emp!oye
OF the United States senate for fifty years,
is writing his "reminiscences.
E. B. Caldwell, wealthy Englishman OF
Perrysburg, Mont, is murdered by Blood
Indians.
Ex.Congressman Aiken dies at Cokes.
burg, 8. C.
The second reading OF the Irish crimes
act amendment bill was moved in the
house OF commons by Balfour.
Russell Sage has put on the wall OF his
office in Wall street the sign, mo cigarette
smokers wanted here"
At recent legislative reunion in Maine,
Hannibal Hamlin, who will be Sc venty nine
in August, participated in every dance and
escorted home in the morning the prettiest
girl in the room.
William Bucknell OF Philadelphia has
Just given $50, 900 to Bucknell university
at Lewisburg, Pa. He has already given
about 100000 to the university.
Commodore Charles Green, United States
navy, retired, died suddenly in Providence,
aged 73 years.
S. n. Brickhouse & Co.. wholesale boot
and shoe dealers, Norfolk, Va, assigned.
Liabilities and assets are about $50, 600.
Gardner (Tenn.) land attorneys have
sued the Weekly Democrat and Register
Miles, of the land Office there, for libel
claiming 81 20, 900 damages. false state
ment that the attorneys had been dis
barred is the offense complained OF.
Bishop Wells OF Wisconsin. now in Flori
da, continues to improve. 1t is probable
that he will return to Milwaukee about
June 1 to spend week or two, and will
then 60 to the seashore to pass the sum.
mer.
Michigan legislators are indigant because
the Toledo e Ann Arbor road has called
in their passes.
The anxiety felt by the friends OF Sena-
tor Reagan in relation to his recent acci
dent by being thrown from his horse has
been somewhat relieved by a letter from
Mrs. Reagan.
| Mr.. Thoebe denies the statement that
he had given up his contest for the seat o.
Speaker Carlisle.
Following is a summary Of the result o
| the election in Rhode Island: John
w. Davis Dem.) is elected govern
nor by 973 majority. There is no election
| for lieutenant governor or secretary o
state. Ziba O. Slocum (Dem.) is elected
| attorney general by 2,51S majority, and
]. G. Perry Dem.), general treasurer by
2,6O9 majority. The majority against tht
| woman suffrage amendment is Is, 1913. The
senate stands. Republicans, 10; Democrats
10 opd thnro was IN eIectiOn in Fl We caaea